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New rules at many hospitals around birthing aim to limit new moms' exposure to COVID-19.

Trade policy expert Chad Bown argues tariffs made it “much more difficult” for the U.S. health care system to prepare for a pandemic like the coronavirus.

Cuomo said more than 66,000 people have tested positive in the state for coronavirus, accounting for nearly half of all cases in the U.S. About 36,000 of those cases are in New York City.

As India locks down 1.3 billion people, the world’s largest democracy is taking unprecedented measures in the country to fight the spread of coronavirus. But will it be enough?

Some cities have threatened to ticket those who don't follow strict social distancing guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19. Residents in some communities have tested those threats.

Despite the near-total lockdown in the U.K., people are out walking along the River Thames — but they are keeping a safe distance from each other.

Indian highways are lined with migrant laborers trying to walk hundreds of miles home to their villages. Left without work or transport, they're vulnerable to starvation — and coronavirus infection.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is expressing cautious optimism that her country will be able to begin a gradual reopening after Easter. "The Danish way of doing things is working," she said Monday.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Hanan Balkhy, assistant director-general for antimicrobial resistance at the World Health Organization, about the transmissibility of the coronavirus.

Aetna, Cigna and Humana now say they will waive most treatment costs associated with COVID-19 that would normally be picked up by patients enrolled in their health plans. Will other firms follow suit?